NSC 2009: Eugene Murray [#42]

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On this page, you will find information about Eugene Murray, who is competing at the 2009 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16-15, -395, and is ranked #62 in Division 3.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Eugene Surname(s): Murray Home: Indianapolis, IN, USA Awards: 2004 Division 4 champion Hobbies: Bid whist Occupation: retired

Round by Round
High score: 494 Average for: 388 Average against: 401
Round 1		Murray played #82 Nancy Scott (San Antonio, TX) and won 399 to 386 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-0, +13.
Round 2		Murray played #111 Delores Arrington (Sicklerville, NJ) and lost 315 to 492 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 1-1, -164.
Round 3		Murray played #28 Mad Palazzo (Richmond Hill ON) and lost 348 to 365 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-2, -181.
Round 4		Murray played #1 Samuel Smith (Shell Lake, WI) and lost 331 to 467 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #118. Current record: 1-3, -317.
Round 5		Murray played #17 Jim Hughes (Austin, TX) and won 422 to 353 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 2-3, -248.
Round 6		Murray played #40 Karen Smith (Pittsburgh, PA) and won 414 to 289 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-3, -123.
Round 7		Murray played #95 Michael Donegan (Austin, TX) and won 411 to 399 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 4-3, -111.
Round 8		Murray played #5 Verna Richards Berg (Manhattan, NY) and won 452 to 380 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 5-3, -39.
Round 9		Murray played #58 Sarah King (Cave Creek, AZ) and won 419 to 393 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-3, -13.
Round 10		Murray played #29 Vera Bigall (East York ON) and lost 389 to 524 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-4, -148.
Round 11		Murray played #62 Matthew Collins (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 357 to 433 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 6-5, -224.
Round 12		Murray played #66 Connie Breitbeil (Cincinnati, OH) and lost 306 to 529 (a spread of -223). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-6, -447.
Round 13		Murray played #77 Harriet Strasberg (Roseville, MN) and won 429 to 375 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-6, -393.
Round 14		Murray played #57 Anne Hay (Raleigh, NC) and won 384 to 378 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-6, -387.
Round 15		Murray played #102 Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and lost 335 to 385 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-7, -437.
Round 16		Murray played #91 Bryan Lewis (Erie, PA) and won 458 to 378 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 9-7, -357.
Round 17		Murray played #54 Lee Brooks (DFW, TX) and won 373 to 364 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 10-7, -348.
Round 18		Murray played #60 Margaret Sutherland (Davison, MI) and won 386 to 378 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 11-7, -340.
Round 19		Murray played #59 Angela Dancho (Thornton, CO) and won 445 to 383 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-7, -278.
Round 20		Murray played #39 Anna Miransky (Toronto ON) and lost 409 to 449 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-8, -318. Murray is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 21		Murray played #36 Lynda Finn (Madison, WI) and lost 386 to 419 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-9, -351.
Round 22		Murray played #74 Jim Burlant (Phoenix, AZ) and won 380 to 363 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-9, -334.
Round 23		Murray played #34 Stan Williams (West Chester, PA) and lost 317 to 450 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-10, -467.
Round 24		Murray played #72 Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC) and lost 400 to 442 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-11, -509.
Round 25		Murray played #24 Arthur Finkle (Coral Gables, FL) and won 395 to 392 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 14-11, -506.
Round 26		Murray played #47 Marcia Wade (Muncie, IN) and lost 342 to 449 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-12, -613.
Round 27		Murray played #12 Roy Dixon (Dade City, FL) and lost 395 to 432 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 14-13, -650.
Round 28		Murray played #49 Dan Terkell (Chicago, IL) and won 494 to 320 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 15-13, -476.
Round 29		Murray played #121 Pat Hardwick (Akron, OH) and won 440 to 291 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 16-13, -327.
Round 30		Murray played #25 Ted Gest (Washington, DC) and lost 372 to 394 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 16-14, -349.
Round 31		Murray played #14 Wesley Eddings (Bryan, TX) and lost 335 to 381 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 16-15, -395.

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